Title:
【発明の名称】高血中コレステロールを治療する組成物および方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002518448
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating elevated blood cholesterol in a mammal while counteracting the occurrence of potentially adverse side effects such as myopathy. The compositions useful herein comprise the combination of a pharmaceutically effective amount of a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor ("HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor") and a geranylgeraniol compound to a mammal in need thereof.
Inventors:
Skolnitz, Edward M
Application Number:
JP2000555615A
Publication Date:
June 25, 2002
Filing Date:
June 21, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Merck End-Campany Inc.
International Classes:
A61K31/366; A61K31/045; A61K31/08; A61K31/215; A61K31/216; A61K31/22; A61K31/221; A61K31/351; A61K31/40; A61K31/404; A61K31/405; A61K31/4164; A61K31/44; A61K31/443; A61K31/661; A61P3/06; A61P9/00; A61P9/10; (IPC1-7): A61K31/045; A61K31/08; A61K31/215; A61K31/216; A61K31/22; A61K31/366; A61K31/40; A61K31/405; A61K31/4164; A61K31/44; A61K31/443; A61K31/661; A61K31:045; A61P3/06; A61P9/00; A61P9/10
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshio Kawaguchi (2 outside)